funny stories medium length stories Peter Aronson Monday, July 7, 2025 Shrunk Yet? by Peter Aronson <i>Patrick, paranoid about the robustness of his marriage since most of his friends have divorced, starts wondering what his wife talks to her psychiatrist about.</i><br><br>Personally, I thought my wife and I had our shit together. <br><br>Helen and I had been married for 19 years, were in good health and by choice never had kids, so we could travel freely and do whatever we wanted to do whenever we wanted to do it. <br><br>… Read more Labels: funny stories medium length stories Peter Aronson 15 comments:
long stories pick of the month real life stories Rozanne Charbonneau Friday, July 4, 2025 Summer Letters by Rozanne Charbonneau <i>In 1970s France, a girl tries to run away from summer camp to escape the clutches of her overbearing mother and disdainful stepfather.</i><br><br><b>The Colonie des Eglantines, a holiday camp for children in the Haute Savoie, France</b><br><br><b>August 22, 1972</b><br><br>The long Formica tables were laden with jars of Nutella and redcurrant jam. Children in shorts dunked buttered tartines into bowls of café au laits. A feast, but I was… Read more Labels: long stories pick of the month real life stories Rozanne Charbonneau 27 comments:
Daniel Joseph Day fantastic stories medium length stories Monday, June 30, 2025 The Standing Clock by Daniel Joseph Day <i>A teacher who is always stretched for time discovers a way to get all the time he needs - but at what cost?</i><br><br>Time is no buffet. I must make do with my rations, though I'm often left hungry. <br><br>'Ah, Mr Vissers,' the headmaster catches me as we pass in the corridor. 'Bad news I'm afraid; 2B has had a leak - quite a major one as it goes. It'll be out of action for at least two we… Read more Labels: Daniel Joseph Day fantastic stories medium length stories 6 comments:
futuristic stories Ken Wetherington medium length stories Friday, June 27, 2025 Darwin's Énouement by Ken Wetherington <i>A thoughtful robot, indistinguishable in appearance from a human, is willing to break programming to escape Mrs. Broomfield.</i><br><br>I kept vigil the night Stan Broomfield died - waiting for the inevitable, knowing that I would have to tell Marge in the morning. <br><br> No one could ask for a finer human than Stan. He spoke with a soft, kind voice and always asked my opinion on matters of importance. Marge, who … Read more Labels: futuristic stories Ken Wetherington medium length stories 16 comments:
criminal stories Lance Mazmanian pick of the month short stories Monday, June 23, 2025 All Access by Lance Mazmanian <i>A rock drummer on tour in Brazil looks for a quiet spot after a gig, but suffers an unexpected interruption.</i><br><br>Drum solo. Mine. <br><br>I'm tired, too, but it's just the solo, a couple more songs, the encore, and I'm outta here. <br><br>Really need a steak, man. Brazil is <i>great</i> for steak. <br><br>Anyway, here we go: A little snare ditty from the last tour, switch-up the China to ride (air drummers love that sh… Read more Labels: criminal stories Lance Mazmanian pick of the month short stories 8 comments:
